Ramsey Creek (Mississippi River tributary)

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Ramsey Creek is a stream in Pike County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

A variant spelling was "Ramsay Creek".[1] The creek has the name of Captain Allen Ramsay, who was killed by Indians in the area during the War of 1812.[2]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ramsey Creek
  2. ^ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

39°17′46″N 90°47′57″W / 39.296159°N 90.799294°W / 39.296159; -90.799294



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